Brad

Brad - A very unique male name

Brad appeared on the charts for the first time in 1935 on position #1527.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Brad and more.

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The baby boy name Brad was given to
45 baby boys in 2012, ranking #1679 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 36,468 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Brad peaked in popularity 44 years ago in 1975 on position 98.

Famous with this name

Brad Pitt

Brad Dourif

Brad Bird

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Brad is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Brad is currently topping the baby name charts in Louisiana at position #756 - and is the least popular in
California at position #1,526.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Brad is where you live.

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Brad origin and meaning

Brad is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Brad, pop culture references for the name Brad and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

1679

2011

1519

2010

1378

2009

1393

2008

1176

2007

957

2006

877

2005

848

2004

842

2003

838

2002

748

2001

731

2000

654

1999

617

1998

576

1997

519

1996

502

1995

509

1994

516

1993

467

1992

467

1991

402

1990

362

1989

315

1988

278

1987

228

1986

216

1985

210

1984

194

1983

174

1982

163

1981

141

1980

116

1979

116

1978

123

1977

105

1976

108

1975

98

1974

105

1973

135

1972

148

1971

139

1970

139

1969

145

1968

158

1967

155

1966

149

1965

147

1964

142

1963

146

1962

158

1961

142

1960

134

1959

150

1958

150

1957

153

1956

142

1955

153

1954

153

1953

164

1952

211

1951

274

1950

321

1949

388

1948

416

1947

451

1946

535

1945

761

1944

900

1943

884

1942

984

1940

1476

1939

1200

1936

1270

1935

1527

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Louisiana

756

Pennsylvania

937

Florida

968

Texas

1463

California

1526

Even more about Brad

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Brad a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Brad?

1 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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